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Nest in bushy open bordering a wood, in a field, situated a meter up in thick honeysuckle vines four feet high and 2 feet in diameter, no bush, was hidden. Well made, of average size, deeply cupped, made of grass, weed, and vine stems, a piece of weed strip, and other layers of grape vine bark strips, lined thickly with fine vine tendrils.
Date26 May 1932
LocalityBustleton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.079465, -75.051789 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown
Nest Height1.0 m (1 meter)
Nest Supportthick honeysuckle vines
Nest Materialsgrass, weed stems, vine stems, weed strip, grape vine bark strips
Nest Liningfine vine tendrils
Nest Settingbushy open bordering a wood, in a field
Nest NotesFour feet high and 2 feet in diameter, no bush, was hidden. Well made, of average size, deeply cupped.
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